WECole

I think you're going to be ok, lol. I'll skip the whole discussion on the hardware. I've been a computer tech for many, many years (Windows didn't even exist when I started) and one thing I've learned is that cars and computers have one thing in common: everyone has an opinion about what's best. I totally get the anxiousness, the gamer's PTSD, and the desperation that Starfield does well... you're preaching to the choir. I got burned on NMS (and a few others) as well... I think it's "ok", but I still get irrate thinking about the $60 I burned on that game when it was first released. I've got a few thousand hours in Fallout and Skyrim myself, so I can relate to the investment in time. People like you and I, we grew up watching original showings of Star Trek, Space 1999, Star Wars, we watched Skylab get built, and we watched the first space shuttle land. We wanted all of that in our games, but all we had was Pong, Defender, and Pac-Man. In a way, folks like us have waited for a game like Starfield for longer than most of these other players have even been alive. But like I said already, I think you're going to be ok. The technology has finally caught up with us; now we can play the kind of games we've dreamt about literally our entire lives. I think it's safe to expect that Starfield will do well. First, it's a Bethesda RPG game. Even with all the bugs, mis-steps, etc, they've had in the past, I don't think Bethesda has ever actually made a 'bad' RPG. Second, they made us wait an extra 9 months just to improve the quality of the game before it was released. The game was prety much done when Microsoft walked into the picture, but they added another 9 months to cook the game and make sure it comes out right. Third, and most important, there's the mod community. All you have to do is look at Fallout or Skyrim to see that this Bethesda modding community will not accept a bad game. If something doesn't work or seems to be missing 'something', the players will fix it.... and then they'll improve it.

LoL, maybe we should start a new thread just for the Easter Eggs. it could be fun to make a collection of "must see" Easter Egg locations.

Couple of things made me decide to get it, actually, but probably not for the reasons you might be interested in, like the watch quality, function, etc. My main reason is my son - he's turning 21 this year and there's a lot of things we don't do together anymore, but we still like to play the same types of video games; sometimes we'll play together, but more often singularly, then compare notes and show off achievements. I'm a huge Bethesda games fan (they've always been my favorites) but have never been able to talk my son into playing one of them - until now. I've got him hooked on wanting to play Starfield almost as much as I want to play it. He's so excited about it that he said he'd order the Constellation Edition if I would - so we did. Another reason I got the CE package is that it's a sure bet. Even If I end up hating the watch, there will be so many people who will want it and not be able to get it, it'll be easiy to sell it and get that part of my money back out of it. Honestly thought I don't think that will happen. I still play either Fallout or Skyrim (I flip-flop between them) a couple times a month, even after all these years, and I think Starfield will keep me interested just as long, so I expect my pleasure in owning the watch will stay high, as well. Even so, it was still something I considered before buying the package. I guess what it really comes down to is the watch was the main draw, obviously, but mainly because for at least a little while, my son and I will be walking around wearing the same watch, geeking out over what we've discovered in the game, sharing tips and tricks, and bragging about what we accomplished that day. I think $300 is a cheap price for those kind of memories.

Sweet! Got my Starfield Constellation Edition pre-ordered! Now watch it take 5 days to ship once it's released (it comes with 5 days early access for those who didn't know). Any bets on how long after the game goes live (early access) it'll take to see the first Starfield mod show up on Nexus?